Share of students from abroad in Greece
Greece: Share of students from abroad was 3.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students from abroad in Greece, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 3.0% for share of students from abroad in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Greece peaked at 5.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2002.
Greece ranks 87th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.6% | — |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +36.3% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -1.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.6%, 28% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Greece?
- Share of students from abroad in Greece was 3.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for share of students from abroad?
- Greece ranks 87th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.